Tennis Schedule 2016 (ATP Masters & Grand Slams)

Tennis will return to courts around the world in January 2016 and ATP has already announced the 2016 schedule starting with 5 ATP 500 tournaments in (Brisbane, Doha, Chennai, Sydney and Auckland) which will be followed by first grand slam of the year (Australian Open) on 18th January 2016. Below is the full fledged schedule of Tennis coming your way in 2016.

There are four types of tournaments in ATP calendar every year and they are explained below with the level and what price money is offered.

ATP 250: These are the lowest ranked tournaments which are played around the world. A total of 66 “ATP 250” tournaments will be played worldwide. Europe to host 35, north america 14, asian countries 8, South America 4 and 1 ATP 250 will take place in Africa. The price money for such events ranges from $500,000 to $1 million

ATP 500: There are only 13 tournaments which has “ATP 500” stamp on them. Europe will host 7, north america 2 and 3 in Asian cities. Price money for “ATP 500” classed tounaments ranges from $1.6 million to $2.5 million.

ATP 1000 Masters: ATP masters tournaments are the highest level tournaments apart from four grand slams. There will be 9 ATP Masters tournaments where price money ranges from $3.5 million to $7 million.

Grand Slams: Four yearly grand slams (Australia, French, Wimbledon and US Open) will take place on their usual dates. The dates are listed below. Price money for grand slams ranges from $40 million in australian open to $38 million in French open, $45 million wimbledon and $44 m in US Open.

Below is the ATP Tennis 2016 calendar. We have left out ATP 250 tournaments and the list below only contain high level tournaments starting from ATP 500.